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10 Homes and Gardens. Suppler Pre-finished Siding Saves If the outside of your borne needs painting every few years, tbe installation of pre- finished 'siding over your peeling walls would be a bet- ter investment than money in the bank. For example: if it costs $1500 to repaint a typical old bome-and it needs another paint job every four years-painting costs will, total $4500 in only 12 years. And tbat's if the cost of paint- ing doesn't increase eacb year. Odds are that tbe'same money wotild pay for a comn- plete aluminium re-siding job-wbicb would eliminate the need for painting for 20 years or more. After the first 12 years, tbe siding bas paid for itself. Wben you save just tbree additional painting jobs, it would mean a 100 percent returm on your origi- nal investment. Plus not bav- ing to worry about the fuss and bother. If you instaîl insulated siding-and almost every- one sbould these days- Hinaats fo r -Barbectue-- Coo,-.kinrg The entic.ing aroma of meat cooking on an open fire is enctugh to stir anyone's appe- tite. Warmer temperatures and longer dayligbt bours make Spring barbecuing a' welcome meal-time change; s0 don't wait for those broul- ing July and August days to enjoy cooking outdoors., If you enjoy a sizzling bar- becue in your backyard, you can relax and -enjoy your cookout from start to finish by remembering these tips: eA charcoal fire will smoke until the flamnes have died down to cooking coals. When tbe coals are ready for- cooking tbey look ash-grey by daylight and bave a red glow after dark. If's impor- tant to heat the coals to just the rigbt temperature for cooking so you don't dry out and ruiin the mieat. - Trimi the outer edges of fat fromn steaks and cbops to mninimnize drippings. This will belp cut down on smoke and spiatters. *To easily clean those 'un- avoidable greasy spots and splatters on barbecue grills and picnic tables, spray some Grease relief" degreaser on ail wasbable surfaces and wipe with a damip sponge or paper towel. To remove un- welcomie grease spots from your clothes apply degreaser directly to soiled areas before laundering. - You can also inimize ean-uip and ready your grill for the next Spring cookout by lining the pit with alumi- num foil: when the ashes have cooled, simipiy .wrap the foi! around themn and throw the package away. An added bonus whlen uising foil is that less charcoal is needed; fou] reflcts the heat from the coals to help cook the meat. PRE-FJNISHED SIDING does away with repainting costs and makes your old home look like new for years t corne. This house has been faithfully restored with white alurinum siding. The old wooden window-casings were covered wtih custom- formed sections of white alurinum to provide low maintenance, while keeping the original style of the home. Other trim details (sucb as soffit, fascia, gutters and downspouts> are also aluminum. lowered fuel bills will save easy to dlean and offers and colors, but does flot have you even more. time-proven low mainte- the long-termn low- mainte- Several different types of nance. narnce characteristics of alu- siding are available, but alu- A recently introduced type minum. mninum-i siding hias the widest of siding is vinyl plastic. The exposed edges of pre- range of styles, colors and However it can become brit- finished steel siding are yul- accessories. 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